Preconstruction Director (Dallas, TX - Aviation) - Austin Commercial

Do you want to make a difference? Do you want to grow your career at one of the industry’s leading construction firms? Put your expertise and project engineering skills to work at Austin Commercial. Austin Commercial is currently seeking a Preconstruction Director for our Aviation Division in Dallas, TX. We set the standard for commercial construction and we’re looking for talented construction professionals to join us. Austin is 100% employee-owned, so every one of our employee-owners has a vested interest in our success. As a result, we consistently meet and exceed our customers’ expectations with our commitment to safety, service, and integrity. Join us today. We Own It!

Functional Areas of Responsibility 

• Review and ultimate accountability for all preconstruction efforts that are produced by the Aviation Business Unit. 


• Manage the assignments of all individuals to effectively and efficiently deliver superior responses to clients. 


• Coordinate the involvement of estimators, schedulers, project managers, superintendents, MEP managers, BIM managers, LEED accredited professionals, and other specialized employee-owners during preconstruction to deliver preconstruction services required.  


• Oversee implementation of Austin Commercial preconstruction standard practices and ensure that submittals are consistent from Business Unit to Business Unit. 


• Implement training and development programs to improve the preconstruction process and individual development of all direct reports. 


• Support Business Development in the maintenance of customer relationships and in support of specific project pursuits.  The Director of Preconstruction will offer technical expertise and advice during the entire timeline from lead to prospect to pursuit.   


• Strengthen existing customer relationships at all times, and not just during pursuit of particular projects. 


• Create and manage the Digital Infrastructure Preconstruction team 


• Austin Commercial’s strong relationship with our subcontractors is crucial to the success of our organization, so the Director of Preconstruction will work to develop and maintain subcontractor relationships and must actively participate in the Austin Commercial minority and women owned business (MWBE) program by reaching internal and external goals of inclusion on all projects. 

Specific Duties and Responsibilities 

• Provide leadership to the preconstruction team that enables a collaborative, positive, responsive environment.  


• The Director of Preconstruction is responsible for reviewing all deliverables during the preconstruction process.  This includes Austin Commercial deliverables as well as the tracking of the deliverables for the other stakeholders. 


• Reviews conceptual and programmatic design documents to determine both the nature and scope of the work to be performed.  In order to prepare an accurate conceptual budget, the nature and extent of the scope of work must be identified.  The Director of Preconstruction should be able to examine conceptual or programmatic documents and develop a description of the various scopes of work required to complete the project.   


• Coordinate with the Preconstruction Manager, Project Manager and, Superintendent to provide Constructability Reviews during all phases of design.  


• Coordinate with the Preconstruction Manager, Project Manager, Superintendent, and Scheduler to produce and maintain a detailed preconstruction schedule and a schematic construction schedule.  


• Examines and analyzes estimates, schedules, and constructability reviews for accuracy and sufficiency.  


• Ensures that the Preconstruction Manager coordinates the Contract review process with Corporate Services and review contracts with regard to compliance with the qualifications in the RFP, fee and general conditions, insurance, bonds and specific references to the scope of the work and that all submittals accurately reflect the project specific nuisances.  


• Actively participates in design meetings in support of the Preconstruction Manager with owners and architects during development of the design 


• Attend industry events to stay current with the ever-changing trends of the Digital Infrastructure industry 


• The Director of Preconstruction participates in all and ensures that all projects hold a Preconstruction hand off meetings led by the Preconstruction Manager and assigned Project Manager.  

Requirements 

• Bachelor of Science degree in construction management or related degree 


• 20+ years’ experience working for a GC on large, commercial construction projects. 


• Demonstrated industry experience managing a preconstruction department for a large, commercial construction general contractor. 


• Aviation Construction experience is a plus but not required


• Knowledge of Prolog or other estimating software 


• Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Commercial is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Benefits & Compensation 

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)! To learn more about our employee-ownership structure, please go to  https://www.austin-ind.com/our-company/100-employee-owned.

Austin Commercial is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

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About Austin Commercial 

A leader in the commercial construction industry for more than 100 years, Austin Commercial delivers construction management services, and builds landmark projects such as aviation, healthcare, corporate/office, hospitality, higher education, sports/themed entertainment and semiconductor/fabrication plants.

To learn more about us, visit https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/commercial.

No Third-Party Inquiries Please 

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement). 

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